After being forced into a marriage of convenience, a master of metaphysics manipulates a cold and al

Qin Shengshui's appearance was actually very ordinary; in fact, he was the kind of person who would go unnoticed in a crowd.

It's fair-skinned and chubby, with a festive look, giving people a kind and approachable feeling.

In this respect, he is clearly different from the gloomy fifth son of the Qin family, Qin Shengtu, and the flamboyant sixth son of the Qin family, Qin Shengfeng.

But if anyone is deceived by this appearance, the consequences will be absolutely unimaginable.

"Sheng Shui, Sheng Shui, the vampire of the Qin family!"

This old saying, which has been circulating among the wealthy families of Jingzhou for many years, reveals that the third son of the Qin family is by no means a kind person.

"Xiaobai, I'm so sorry, your third aunt and I were abroad when you and Wanqing got married, and we couldn't make it back. This time we can only bring you some gifts to make up for it..."

Qin Shengshui held Ye Bai's hand, his face full of affection.

This would lead someone unaware of the details to believe that Ye Bai was his nephew, and that their relationship was even closer than that of father and son.

In contrast, Third Aunt He Manli was much colder. After glancing at Ye Bai, she snorted disdainfully and turned her head away, making no attempt to hide her disgust and contempt.

"Third Uncle and Third Aunt are so kind."

Ye Bai smiled slightly. In front of Old Madam Qin, he naturally wouldn't bother with such a thing.

Moreover, he had already learned that his third aunt, He Manli, was apparently a popular actress before marrying Qin Shengshui, a true performer.

Ye Bai now feels instinctively disgusted whenever he hears the word "celebrity," and even looking at it makes him feel nauseous.

He Manli's refusal to pay attention to him only played right into his hands.

If it weren't for the old lady being there, he wouldn't even bother with Qin Shengshui.

"Third Auntie's trip abroad hasn't made her any better in other aspects, but her temper has certainly grown!"

"What? Did you win a Best Actress award or some other music award this time?"

Qin Wanqing spoke calmly, launching into a direct attack that was nothing short of sarcastic.

Upon hearing this, He Manli's face flushed red, and she trembled with anger, almost fainting, yet she couldn't find any words to refute it.

Queen Qin truly lived up to her reputation for being "sharp-tongued," delivering a precise and ruthless blow.

The entire Qin family knew that He Manli's biggest wish when she was a star was to win a Best Actress award and a major singing award, so that she could prove that she was not just a pretty face.

Unfortunately, although He Manli is beautiful, her acting and singing skills are really too average.

So even though he was very famous, he never won an award.

Later, she married into the Qin family for money and suddenly withdrew from the entertainment industry, which meant that she would never be able to realize her dream in this lifetime.

But now Qin Wanqing has brought this up again, which is undoubtedly tearing open her wounds that haven't fully healed yet.

This is a classic case of killing someone by destroying their spirit!

Ye Bai watched from the sidelines, utterly amazed and filled with admiration.

Queen Qin's sharp tongue, as long as it's not used on him, is quite pleasing to the eye.

"Wanqing is joking. Your third aunt has long lost interest in those things."

Qin Shengshui smiled and smoothed things over, showing no sign of embarrassment.

Clearly, either this third son of the Qin family is incredibly cunning, or this kind of scene is already commonplace.

Ye Bai felt that it should be a combination of both.

Judging from the lack of reaction from Old Madam Qin and the rest of the Qin family, Qin Wanqing had definitely confronted her third aunt more than once or twice.

"Hehe, it's a good thing you're not interested. People can lack many things, but they can't lack self-awareness!"

Qin Wanqing snorted coldly, but did not continue to relentlessly pursue He Manli.

It wasn't that she was soft-hearted, nor was it because of Qin Shengshui; it was mainly because He Manli was too weak and didn't even dare to talk back. There was really no point in bullying her.

"Ye Bai, one of the blood-red dragons in my pond is missing. Do you know why?"

Qin Shengfeng walked to Ye Bai's side and asked in a low voice.

As a member of the Qin family, Qin Shengfeng's fish were naturally not ordinary; even if they were kept in a pond, they would be extremely valuable species.

Because of their rarity and value, their quantity is naturally limited.

As for natural reproduction, such precious fish should basically not even be considered.

If it were that easy for big fish to reproduce, they wouldn't fetch such high prices.

In this way, Qin Shengfeng would recognize almost every single fish in the pond, if not all of them.

At least, he remembered the quantity very clearly.

But when he was feeding the fish today, he discovered that the largest blood-red dragon was missing, and it wouldn't appear no matter how much he called it.

In the past, that fish was the one that ate the most; it would always be the first to swim over when it was time to feed it.

Realizing this, Qin Shengfeng suspected that something had happened to the blood-red dragon.

Even if it died or was eaten by other fish, there would always be some mutilated body or skeleton left, but he searched the entire pond and found nothing.

Then, recalling that Ye Bai had been farming by the pond just two days ago, he began to suspect that the disappearance of the Blood Red Dragon was related to this guy.

A normal person would never harm a precious blood-red dragon, but the key is that this adopted son of the Ye family has never been normal.

"What dragon? There are dragons in this world?"

Ye Bai opened his eyes wide, looking completely bewildered.

Those eyes were incredibly clear, and they held a heartbreaking sense of bewilderment and innocence.

Seeing this, Qin Wanqing's lips twitched slightly.

She knew that Ye Bai's honesty was all an act; in reality, he could lie without batting an eye.

"Wanqing, Uncle Liu just said something about a dragon being lost. Do you have a dragon at home? The one with the saying 'dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground'... no, the dragon? Is it delicious?"

Just as Qin Wanqing was inwardly despising Ye Bai, this guy actually dragged her into it, clearly not intending for her to watch the show.

"Dragon you head!"

Qin Wanqing glared at Ye Bai, then turned and left.

She didn't have the ability to lie through her teeth like this guy, especially since she ate the most from the Crimson Dragon that day.

She was really worried that if she continued talking, she would be exposed.

"You really didn't do it?"

Qin Shengfeng stared at Ye Bai with a suspicious look on his face.

"...What can I do? Can I roast it and eat it?"

Ye Bai sighed, concealing the fact that he was swallowing.

It has to be said that the blood-red dragon tasted really good, but unfortunately he didn't get to eat much of it; Qin Wanqing and Shen Lu ate it all.

Looks like I'll have to find another opportunity to get two more to satisfy my craving. If Qin Shengfeng hadn't reminded him today, he'd almost forgotten about it.

"I wouldn't be surprised if you ate people!"

Qin Shengfeng snorted coldly. He strongly suspected that Ye Bai was the one who did it, but he had no evidence and could only give up in the end.

"Third Uncle, you're finally back! We have to have a good drink tonight."

Soon, Qin Xiuwen, the eldest son and grandson of the Qin family, also arrived, and the welcoming banquet for Qin Shengshui officially began.